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I have a problem that's been driving me nuts. I have a SATA hard drive. DMA works fine (Ultra DMA Mode 5). I have a CD burner that works fine (Ultra DMA Mode 2). The problem is a DVD burner that won't stick on DMA and always reverts to PIO. That leads to 40 minute burns. I've searched endlessly and tried a number of suggestions, such as deleting the DVD burner and letting WinXP find and install it again. Nothing has worked. An additional complication, and one that makes it more difficult for me to safely attempt other changes, is that Device Manager tells me I have two primary IDE channels under IDE ATA/ATAPI controllers. They seem to be the CD and DVD burners. I have them both jumpered to Cable Select. I've deleted both the CD and DVD burner and allowed WinXP to reinstall them but they always come back as two primary IDE channels. This has led me to avoid registry changes since I'm not certain why I have the two primaries. Another confusion (to me, at least) is that my internal HD (I also have a USB external) is listed under the Secondary IDE Channel even though it's a SATA drive. It's also listed under Disk Drives. Is that a correct configuration? Any suggestions? I'm attaching the relevant parts of my Nero report. Nero InfoTool 3.07 Drive Information ------------------ Drive : TSSTcorp CDRWDVD TS-H492C Type : Combo Drive Firmware Version : DE02 Buffer Size : 1536 KB Date : ? Serial Number Vendor Specific : Drive Letter : D:\ Location : 0:0 Mechanism : Tray Read Speed : 48 X Write Speed : n/a Drive Information ------------------ Drive : _NEC DVD_RW ND-3550A Type : DVD±R/RW DL Recorder Firmware Version : 1.06 Buffer Size : 2 MB Date : ? Serial Number : 63MM605S210 Vendor Specific : 06030700 Drive Letter : E:\ Location : 0:1 Mechanism : Tray Read Speed : 48 , 40 , 32 , 24 , 20 , 16 , 10 , 8 , 4 X Write Speed : 48 , 40 , 32 , 24 , 16 , 8 X Interface Information --------------------- Adapter 1 --------- Description : Primary IDE Channel Driver Description : system32\DRIVERS\atapi.sys Company : Microsoft Corporation Version : 5.1.2600.2180 (xpsp_sp2_rtm.040803-2158) Description : IDE/ATAPI Port Driver Attached Devices Description : Master: TSSTcorp CDRWDVD TS-H492C Type : CD-Rom Drive DMA : On Autorun : On Description : Slave: _NEC DVD_RW ND-3550A Type : CD-Rom Drive DMA : Off Autorun : On Adapter 2 --------- Description : Secondary IDE Channel Driver Description : system32\DRIVERS\atapi.sys Company : Microsoft Corporation Version : 5.1.2600.2180 (xpsp_sp2_rtm.040803-2158) Description : IDE/ATAPI Port Driver Attached Devices Description : Master: ST380819AS Type : Disk Drive DMA : On Adapter 3 --------- Description : Primary IDE Channel Driver Description : system32\DRIVERS\atapi.sys Company : Microsoft Corporation Version : 5.1.2600.2180 (xpsp_sp2_rtm.040803-2158) Description : IDE/ATAPI Port Driver Attached Devices Adapter 4 --------- Description : Intel(R) 82801GB USB2 Enhanced Host Controller - 27CC Driver Description : system32\DRIVERS\usbehci.sys Company : Microsoft Corporation Version : 5.1.2600.2783 (xpsp.051025-1513) Description : EHCI eUSB Miniport Driver Attached Devices Description : WD 2500JB External USB Device Type : Disk Drive Software Information -------------------- Operating System : Windows XP Professional (5.01.2600 Service Pack 2) Country : United States Language : English ANSI Code Page : 1252 OEM Code Page : 437 DirectX : DirectX 9.0c Description : Nero Burning ROM Version : 6, 6, 1, 4 Company : Ahead Software AG Version Check : Ok Hardware Information -------------------- CPU : 3000 MHz Bus Speed : 800 MHz Motherboard : Dell 0WG261 System : Dell Dell DM051 BIOS : Dell A04 Memory : 766 MB Sound : SigmaTel Audio Video : RADEON X300 SE 128MB HyperMemory Secondary Upper Filters ------------- Video Codecs ------------ Cinepak Codec by Radius : 1.10.0.11 Intel 4|2|0 Video V2.50 : 5.1.2600.2180 Intel Indeo(R) Video R3.2 Intel Indeo(R) Video R3.2 Intel Indeo® Video 4.5 : 4.51.16.03 Intel IYUV codec : 5.1.2600.2180 (xpsp_sp2_rtm.040803-2158) Microsoft RLE : 5.1.2600.2180 (xpsp_sp2_rtm.040803-2158) Microsoft Video 1 : 5.1.2600.0 (xpclient.010817-1148) Microsoft YUV : 5.3.2600.2180 (xpsp_sp2_rtm.040803-2158) Microsoft YUV : 5.3.2600.2180 (xpsp_sp2_rtm.040803-2158) Toshiba YUV Codec : 5.1.2600.0 (XPClient.010817-1148) Microsoft YUV : 5.3.2600.2180 (xpsp_sp2_rtm.040803-2158) Microsoft H.263 Video Codec : 5.1.2600.2180 Microsoft H.261 Video Codec : 5.1.2600.2180 Indeo® video 5.10 : R.5.10.15.2.55 XviD MPEG-4 Codec : n/a Microsoft MPEG-4 Video Codec V1 : 4.1.00.3920 Microsoft MPEG-4 Video Codec V2 : 4.1.00.3920 VP60® Simple Profile : 6,0,6,4 VP61® Advanced Profile : 6,0,6,4 ASPI Information ---------------- System ASPI : ASPI is not installed Nero ASPI : ASPI is installed and working properly WNASPI32.DLL : 2.0.1.74 164112 bytes November 02, 2004 Installed OS Patches -------------------- (Q810090) USB Update : Yes (Q329112) Multi-Border DVD with More Than 4 GB of Data Not Readable Past First Border : Yes (Q812415) Problems with Multiple ATA devices : No (Q322359) Intelide.sys Is Not Used on Computers with ICH4 or ICH5 : No (Q320174) IMAPI Update - CDs recorded have missing files or errors : Yes (Q311542) Devices May not power up properly when resuming from standby : Yes (Q327086) Data Added to Removable Media During Hibernation May Be Lost When You Resume Windows XP : Yes (Q308374) Ricoh 1394 Controller May Not Work with Windows XP : No (Q314634) Windows XP Does Not Detect Your New USB Device : Yes (Q822603) USB 1.1 and USB 2.0 update : No (Q323507) Your IEEE 1394 or USB CD-ROM or DVD-ROM Drive May Not Be Recognized in Windows XP : No (Q815834) 'Code 28' Error Message and a Yellow Exclamation Mark Next to a USB Device in Device Manager After Your Computer Resumes from Hibernation : No (Q316575) Problems When You Swap a CD-ROM During Hibernation in Windows XP : No (Q811789) Surprise Removal of 1394 Device Can Cause Bluescreen Error : No (Q323322) Cannot Use Sony VAIO PCG-C1MRX Internal Camera with Windows Messenger After You Apply Q316397 : No (Q811789) Surprise Removal of 1394 Device Can Cause Bluescreen Error : No
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